Being a President looks hard enough as it is. Whether you became a president of your own class, a club or for instance, the student body, you have to come up with your own rules and stand by them. A president of an entire country is another story and if I were the president, I already have a few ideas for them:

Advocacy for Arts I would acknowledge the arts in the country to build up the culture. Restoring the country’s previously famous landmarks (i.e. Theatres, The Met) would be a first step. Then moving on to museums. Since more Filipinos are known for their art, I would make them rightful celebrities that actually do something to make a difference.

Supporting Scientists I will form a bill that would fund the scientists in the country who want to explore our jungles and forests. The ones who would want to go on an expedition to give value to others and inventors that came up with mind-blowing inventions. It’s been known that our country doesn’t have the money to do these things but maybe I’ll pull some strings and make this happen.

We’ve always been told in school that Filipinos are smart, inventive, hard-working and determined but one of the main problems is our government and the people behind it. We’ve heard the stories that there are Filipino inventors who ask funds from the government and failed, so they sold their inventions to other countries. Most of the time, people would only go and blame other people but we all know that wouldn’t do anything to help the situation. We sometimes automatically admonish the chance for our government to be amazing and even want to count ourselves out of the conversation to declare that our government “sucks” or “there’s no hope for us”. “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

The overused quote by Mahatma Gandhi are only words until you make them out to be real and actually do it. I’m sixteen going on seventeen and I know that I’m naive but I think it’s time to do proper work and be particularly hopeful for the new era of presidency.

Let’s admit it. We all fantasize about living in another world; a world where we have no limits, a world where things are how we want them to be, a world that is perfect. As normal human beings, we all want an escape from reality once in a while but the thing is, we cannot just take off, leave everything behind, and have an adventure. That is where daydreaming comes in and it is both a beautiful and haunting thing.

THE BEAUTY

Is it not a wonderful feeling knowing that you can travel millions of miles, be with your dream partner, have an epic journey, invent something that defies the laws of physics, discover a never before seen historic sight, and most importantly be the person you have always wanted to be with just a single fantasy? True, it might not be our reality but sometimes in life you need it. Your whole life can’t be all about the harsh reality you live in. Sometimes, you just need the impossible in your life, even if it’s just a little bit of it. There is no crime in wanting to be happy with a dream. At times, our daydreams even serve as a beacon of hope in the midst of the darkness in our lives or as an inspiration or springboard to realize our greatest dreams. Daydreaming becomes a storyboard on what we envision for our future. And I believe that as long as we know our limits, then having this in our lives is really amazing.

THE BEAST

If there’s one thing that I am really afraid of, it’s trapping myself in my own daydreams; distorting reality and fiction in my head. We usually use daydreaming as a means of creating a world where we have no problems and that’s perfectly fine. The bad aspect of this though is using it as an escape every single time responsibility and adversities come knocking up your door. No matter how much you dream of that perfect world where there are no problems, they will still exist. As I said, daydreaming is a magnificent thing but only when used in moderation and in a good way: as a positive channel to realize a fantasy or a dream into reality. You can’t have too much of the good stuff because how will you know what’s good if you don’t experience the bad?

At the end of the day, fantasizing and its effect in your world of reality and life will be up to you. You can use it as a positive or negative influence in your life. I personally believe though, that we should try to live a life where our reality is so good that we only daydream because we want to be able to create an even better world for ourselves and for the people we love. Would it not be great to live out your daydreams? The world you have always been dreaming of is always a possibility; everything is in the palm of your hands. No one else will be able to make your fantasies come true but yourself. No matter how crazy it seems, you can do it. The first step is to believe in yourself. So start today!